leader approach in 2007 – 2013 in sr jela tvrdoňová
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Leader approach in 2007 – 2013 in SR
Jela Tvrdoňová
Slovak rural areas, what we are speaking about?
No official definition
But:
85% of the total surface of the SR
48% of the total population SR
95,2% of the total number of villages: 2.745 out of 2883
Why we need the integrated rural development in the SR (SAU Nitra, typology of rural areas /OECD/ - 2000)
KS
LV
RS
NZ
LM
MI
BR
RV
PP
TV
BJ
KN
DS
PD
VK
PO
MA
ZA
KK
LC
BB
TT
SVVT
NR
ZV
CA
HE
RA
SL
MT
SE
TNRK
NO
KAGA
GL
TO
IL
SN
SK
ZH
PT
SI
TS
NM
SO
ZM
SB
DK
PB
DT
BN
ZC
ML
TR
LE
SP
PK
PN
PU
SA
SC
PE
MY
BY
BSHC
KM
BA
KE
Typológia regiónov pod¾a stupòa rurality
20 0 20 40 60 80 100 Kilometrov
typy regiónov
urbanizovanéprechodnévidiecke
mapa è. 1
Why we need the integrated rural development in the SR (SÚ SAV – regional study, 2004)
Current instruments for RD – „de facto“ horizontal
Horizontal, national coverage and create the equal starting line for all in spite of various socio-economic, geographical and natural conditions in particular regionsIntervene on the project level rather that on local program levelThe beneficiary is one subject defined by lawLocal development program can use these sources only in very unsustainable way
Example – SAPARD program, Sector operational program for agriculture and rural development, Plán for rural development
How these instruments behaved in regions? And how they supported rural areas?Program SAPARD:
Western Slovakia: 466 supported projects (60%), in volume 99.484 tis.EUR (58%)
Middle Slovakia: 146 supported projects (19%), in volume 21.612 tis. EUR (22%)
Eastern Slovakia: 166 supported projects (21%), in volume 20.072 tis. EUR (20%)
How these instruments behaved in regions? And how they supported rural areas? Sector Operational Program SOP PRV:
Western Slovakia: 599 supported projects (55,3%), in volume94.978 tis. Eur (60,1%),
MIddle Slovakia: 252 supported projects (23,2%), in volume 31.842 tis. Eur (20,2%)
Eastern Slovakia: 232 supported projects (21,5%), in volume 31.031tis. Eur (19,6%)
Reasons?
East and central Slovakia absorbed less, because::Not enough beneficiariesThose existing are doing business in less favourable socio-economic and geographical conditionsDo not coply with strickt national socio-economic criteriaNo able to take loanNot able or do not want to coply with general conditions within their specific context
Need for the instruments to support area based integrated development instrument
In order to improve the situation we need the instrument to support the integrated, area based/endogeneous rural development approach
What does it mean – integrated rural development?Principles
Inovative approach towars rural developmentNeeds, problems and solutions are in hands of local people - „Bottom up“ Natural identification of the territoryIntersector partnership – local action group in LeaderParticipation Interactiv approach – experts with people rather than for peopleIntegrated approach – all areas of lifeStrategic approach – long-term wise and sustainable programming of the developmentPreferable use of local reasourcesSuitable instruments
What does it mean – integrated rural development?
Sustainability in all aspectsDecisions are in hands of local people and they are in line with investmentsStrengthen civil society – responsibilty for development lies on many more peopleInvestments in order: – 1.builodng capacities, 2. public goods, 3. private investments
4 main Axes of new RD policy2007 - 2013
Competitiveness of agriculture and forestryEnvironment and landscapingBroad rural development – quality of life and diversificationLEADER approach
Base of the new RD policy 2007- 2013
Rural development 2007 - 2013
LEADER
Competitiveness EnvironmentsQuality of life
and diversification
Single program, financing, monitoring and audit
Single fund
LEADER measures
Implementation of local development strategies in order to achieve one or all objectives of all thematic axes
Interterritorial and transnational cooperation
Building capacities and running of local action groups
LEADER beneficiary
Local action group – LAG:
10.000 – 150.000 inhabitants
Comprehensive rural region
Socio-economic homogenity
Multisector partnership – three sectors, in decisive body no more than 50% from public sector
Local development strategy prepared
Implementation rules prepared
Official registration within the national legislation/statute
The overall framework in RDP
2,9% of the RDP budget for Axis 4 – 72 MEUR
56 MEUR for 25 local development strategies
In average 2,5 MEUR per strategy for 5 years of its implementation
Selection criteria and selection procedure in process
Technical assitance SAPARD – building capacity for Leader approach in SRBuilding capacity in many different directions – Local people learn to build partnership,
common strategic thinking- Mobilize broad rural population via
information campaigns, social activities, workshops
- Created professional backstoping for the period of 2007 – 2013
- Modeling institutional and administrative capacities for integrated development
- Creation of monitoring and evatuation
